________ helped to popularize the madrigal and other vernacular song forms.

This Italian composer wrote operas set in California, Japan, China, and Paris

A) Rossini B) Donizetti C) Verdi D) Puccini

"Chester" is different than many other songs of the American Revolution in that __________

a) its words and music were written by an American-born composer b) it uses imagery from the naval battles of the French and Indian War c) its melody comes from a traditional British song d) it was originally written for a brass ensemble